Consolidated B-24 Liberator
US bomber aircraft
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Summary
Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,035 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Air Force[3], United States Navy[4], Royal Air Force[5], Royal Canadian Air Force[6], United States Army Air Forces[7]
- Manufacturer: North American Aviation[8], Ford Motor Company[9], Douglas[10], Bell Aircraft Corporation[11], Fort Worth[12], San Diego[13], McDonnell Douglas[14], Tulsa[15], Dallas[16], Sperry Corporation[17], Emerson Electric[18]
- Developer: Consolidated Aircraft[19]
- Subclass of: heavy bomber[20], land-based bomber monoplane[21], aircraft with 4 engines[22], bomber[23]
- Commons category: Consolidated B-24 Liberator[24]
- Country of origin: United States[25]
- First flight: December 29, 1939[26]
- Service entry: 1941[27]
- Service retirement: 1945[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Consolidated B-24 Liberator[29]
- Commons gallery: B-24 Liberator[30]
- Total produced: 18,482[31]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[32]
- Length: 20.47 m[33]
- Height: 5.37 m[34]
- Wingspan: 34 m[35]
- Vehicle range: 7600 km[36]
- Wing area: 97.4 m²[37]
- Maximum operating altitude: 8500 m[38]
Why It Matters
Consolidated B-24 Liberator has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]